October 1, 2009 (Palm Beach, Florida) — Performing both high-frequency ultrasonography and technetium 99m-sestamibi scintigraphy (MIBI) scans preoperatively in patients with primary ...
A 69-year-old woman presented last week for consultation regarding hypercalcemia due to primary hyperparathyroidism. She has had elevated total calcium on multiple occasions: 10.9, 11.5 and 11.9 mg/dL ...
Background A 54-year-old man presented to the emergency department of his local hospital with a 1-year history of fatigue, weight loss, and constipation. He had abused alcohol for many years, and his ...